Re: waste basket dimension needed

John wrote: 
Hi,
 I would like to make a  round waste basket that is 12" round at the
top and 8" at the bottom. I will be using 2"x1/4" hardwood slats. Is
there some simple formula that I can use to figure out how wide the
bottom part of the slats will be tapered, the angle to cut the edge
and how many slats will be needed?
Many Thanks,
John

Hi John,
Pi times 12 = 37.699. Pi times 8 = 25.133. Divide 37.699 by the actual width of the slats to find how many slats you'll need. The bottom of the slat will be 0.666 times the width of the top of the slat. Without knowing the height of the basket, I can't give you the angle.
-Mike
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